General Pelvic Anatomy Flashcards
Borders of the Pelvic Inlet
- sacral promontory
- pecten of the pubis
- arcuate line
Borders of the Pelvic Outlet
- first caudal vertebrae
- ischiatic arch
- sacrosiatic/sacrotuberous ligament/musculature
perineal
skin level! just below anu down the the genitalia
perineum
beneath the perineal region (under the skin, fat and other structures)
ischiorectal fossa
fat, bloo vessesl, nerves next to tail, including internal pudendal a. and its branches
anal sacs (paranal)
located between the external and internal anal sphincter mm, full of modified apocrine sweat glands, prone to canceorus tumors
circumanal (perianal) sacs
hepatoid glands, in cutaneous zone of anal canal (at level of the anoectal line), modified sebaceous glands, prone to benign tumors
what passes thrgh the inguinal canal in the male?
genitofemora n, external pudendal a. and vein, vaginal process/tunics, and the spermatic cord!
vaginal process
fatty pouch (in female)
open castration
cut into the vaginal tunic/peritoneal covering
vascular lacuna
where the femoral leaves the abdominal cavity
4 Peritoneal Pouches
- Pararectal fossa
- Rectogenital pouch
- Vesicogenital pouch
- Pubovesical pouch